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Fiber Optic Expoxy Application Syringe comes in a compelte package with syringe body and a 0.9mm needle dispenser, for injecting epoxy into the connector.

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave's recently introduced Quantum Type-Q101-CA Dual-Heater Core Alignment fusion splicer - the first in Sumitomo's Quantum fusion splicer product line - incorporates advancements that enable easier and faster functionality, expand memory storage, improve ruggedness and optimize splicing efficiencies, the company says. Sumitomo adds that the advancements incorporated into the fusion splicer are based on results from qualitative user research and needs analyses.

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Leviton Network Solutions has enhanced its FastCAM prepolished fiber-optic connectors; the SC and LC versions of the FastCAM are now compatible with a visual fault locator(VFL) to test for fiber continuity. Additionally, the connectors now allow termination on 250-micron, 900-micron, 2-mm, and 3-mm fiber cable.

Knowing each style's pros and cons will help you make the right selections for different applications.

By Tony Casazza, QuickTreX

In spite of the recession, fiber-optic cabling sales have been on the rise for the past five years. This is due in part to modern-day bandwidth intensive applications, growth of fiber to the premise (FTTP) applications, and the notion of some industry pundits who believe that copper cabling is reaching its limits. In addition, the perception that fiber-optic cabling is too difficult to install or too expensive, has virtually disappeared. Many people–from homeowners to network managers and system engineers–are discovering that fiber-optic cabling and technology are feasible.

Fiber optic cable jacket colors can make it fast and simple to recognize exactly which type of cable you are dealing with. For example, the color yellow clearly identifies a single mode cable, while orange indicates multimode. This seems easy enough, but when 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 50-micron, laser-optimized multimode cable technologies began emerging, a need arose to differentiate new grades of cable from the old.

Tools such as fault locators and fiber optic microscopes are must-haves for technicians commissioning fiber-optic systems in any environment.

by Jim Hayes, The Fiber Optic Association

Knowledge, skills and care are as essential as proper tools and components.

Performance, installation practices, required equipment and total cost all factor into deciding which fiber-connectivity method best suits your needs.

By Sara Chase, Corning Cable Systems

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This two part fiber optic anaerobic adhesive system that self cures in minutes with no heat required.
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